'variety' Starts With A Bang 1964

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Full title reads: "Savoy. 'Variety' Starts With A Bang".

Savoy Hotel, London. The Variety Club presents Sunshine Coach for disabled people.

GV Savoy Hotel. SV Group of Variety Club officials standing by Sunshine coach. SV The bus being officially handed over to Mr EHP Hargreaves (Chairman...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54147
Sort Number:
64/007
Time in/Out:
01:43:22:00 / 01:44:37:00
Canister:
64/7
Film ID:
1747.06
Issue Date:
20/01/1964

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